White Salmon Farmers Market

White Salmon Farmer’s Market is Open!

Guest Post by: Kaya Patten, White Salmon Farmers Market manager

The market season is officially underway! There was a great turnout last week and I have no doubt that this will be a fantastic season. This past week I read this article from the USDA about the importance of farmers markets as a community centerpiece, something we may all need a little bit of after the last year and a half.

At this time masks are required at this farmers market. The market is open every Tuesday from 4pm – 7pm in the park.

After picking up some food from the market and stopping at other local jaunts I was able to put the perfect summer sandwich together using a garlic scape carrot top pesto, heirloom tomatoes, fresh greens, salty prosciutto, and a buttery baguette. The prosciutto could easily be substituted with avocado or marinated tempeh for a meatless sandwich. I’ve included the recipe for the pesto below in case you want to incorporate it into your next meal.

This week we will welcome Icebox Bakery, Melchemy Mead, and Hillbilly Farm to the market in addition to welcoming back: A&B Farms, Columbia Gorge Garlic, Columbia Mushroom Company, Pheasant’s Eye Farm, West Balch Ranch, Lowtide Boys Smoked Salmon, Stamboom, Nicole’s Nursery, Robyn Hood Farm, Buttonbabecrafts, OutinNature, Wild Domestics Pottery, and Lois Michele designs.

Farmers Markets are for Everyone

Remember, this season we’re offering up to $40 SNAP Match for customers shopping with SNAP/ EBT. We accept SNAP and Pandemic EBT from any state.  This program is made possible by the Washington Department of Health’s SNAP Market Match Program.

How it works:

  1. Come to the market info booth (orange tent) to use your SNAP card.
  2. Purchase any amount of SNAP market tokens. SNAP tokens can be used to buy any food items at the market: produce, meat, eggs, honey, baked goods etc.
  3. We’ll give you up to an extra $40! For example, buy $40 in SNAP tokens and we’ll give you another $40 in SNAP Match. With the bonus SNAP Match vouchers you’re able to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables.